T20 World Cup 2024: SL vs BAN, Match 15 Highlights

In a thrilling T20 World Cup 2024 match on Saturday, June 8, at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Bangladesh defeated archrivals Sri Lanka.

Najmul Hossain Shanto chose to bowl first after winning the toss. Before Kusal Mendis was removed in the third over, Sri Lanka had a fast start. Pathum Nissanka scored 47 runs off of 28 balls, but Kamindu Mendis was dismissed cheaply despite playing some captivating strokes. The Island nation lost wickets frequently after the opening batsman was removed in the ninth over, though, and ended up with 124/9 in their 20 overs. They could only muster 50 runs in the final ten overs, losing six wickets, after having scored 74 in the opening ten overs for the loss of three wickets.

In his debut World Cup match, young leg-spinner Rishad Hossain impressed with his outstanding figures of 3/22 in four overs bowled with great control. Remarkably, the seasoned Mustafizur Rahman only gave up 17 runs while taking three wickets. In the meantime, Taskin Ahmed claimed two wickets, and Tanzim Hasan Sakib claimed one as the Bengal Tigers bowled with precision.

After an alarming defeat, Bangladesh sputters to a victory that boosts confidence.

Bangladesh found themselves at a precarious 6/2 after losing two wickets in the first two overs. Bangladesh fell to 28/3 in the sixth over following the dismissal of Captain Shanto in the sixth over. But on a hot track, Towhid Hridoy and Litton Das contributed 63 runs off of just 38 balls with outstanding performances. With just 20 balls, the former demonstrated great aggression by scoring 40. With poise at the bat, Litton made 36 runs off of 38 deliveries.

Bangladesh experienced a shocking collapse, losing five wickets for just 22 runs, despite being comfortably up at 91/3 in the 12th over. Ultimately, with two wickets and an over remaining, Mahmudullah and Tanzim drove Bangladesh home.

Also read: T20 World Cup 2024: Best 10 Memes from Match 15 of SL vs. BAN

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